Sign In
Free Newsletter
Judge to begin 5-day hearing in Wikileaks case
FORT MEADE — A defense attorney for an Army private charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history is renewing a request to have two of the 22 charges against his client dropped. David Coombs, an attorney for Pfc. Bradley Manning, made his argument before a military judge Monday, the first day […]
Manning again seeks dismissal of some WikiLeaks charges
HAGERSTOWN — An Army private charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history is reviving his request to have some charges dropped. Pfc. Bradley Manning’s civilian defense attorney said Wednesday he has filed a renewed motion seeking dismissal of two counts alleging Manning exceeded his authorized access to a Defense Department computer […]
WikiLeaks prosecutors must detail evidence search
FORT MEADE — A military judge on Monday ordered Army prosecutors to account for their actions amid accusations they withheld evidence from lawyers for an Army private charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history. The ruling by Col. Denise Lind was a partial victory for Pfc. Bradley Manning’s defense team, which […]
Manning presses U.S. for documents in WikiLeaks case
FORT MEADE — An Army private charged in the biggest spillage of secrets in U.S. history is pressing prosecutors for evidence he hopes will bolster his defense. Pfc. Bradley Manning is set to appear at a pretrial hearing Monday afternoon at Fort Meade. Manning is seeking reports from various government agencies assessing the damage done […]
Army court denies public access to Manning file
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — An Army appeals court has denied a request for public access to military court records in the case of an Army private charged with sending classified U.S. government documents to the secret-sharing website WikiLeaks. The Army Court of Criminal Appeals at Fort Belvoir, Va., issued the ruling Thursday. The Center for […]
GI accused in WikiLeaks case thanks his supporters
HAGERSTOWN — A U.S. Army private accused of leaking hundreds of thousands of classified government documents is thanking supporters for their dedication. Pfc. Bradley Manning issued a brief statement Tuesday through his lawyer. He said, “I am very grateful for your support and humbled by your ongoing efforts.” Manning is being court-martialed for allegedly aiding […]
Court denies dismissal of 8 WikiLeaks charges
FORT MEADE — A military judge refused on Friday to dismiss any of the 22 counts against an Army private charged in the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history. Col. Denise Lind also indicated she will postpone Pfc. Bradley Manning’s trial, currently set to start Sept. 21, to November or January because of […]
WikiLeaks cables sent State Department into crisis
The U.S. State Department took extraordinary steps to limit harm to foreign relations and individuals after an Army private allegedly sent more than 250,000 classified diplomatic cables to the secret-sharing website WikiLeaks, two agency officials testified at a court-martial hearing Thursday at Fort Meade. One group of up to 25 high-ranking officials worked around the […]
Witnesses discuss State Deptartment’s WikiLeaks response
FORT MEADE — The U.S. State Department took extraordinary steps to limit harm to foreign relations and individuals after an Army private allegedly sent more than 250,000 classified diplomatic cables to the secret-sharing website WikiLeaks, two agency officials testified at a court-martial hearing Thursday. One group of up to 25 high-ranking officials worked around the […]
More hearings added to WikiLeaks case calendar
FORT MEADE — An Army private accused in the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history will be spending more time in court. A military judge said Wednesday she will double, from three to six, the number of pretrial hearings for Pfc. Bradley Manning before his trial begins Sept. 21. Col. Denise Lind made […]
Manning seeks dismissal of 10 counts in WikiLeaks case
HAGERSTOWN — An Army private charged in the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history is seeking dismissal of 10 of the 22 counts he faces, contending they are either unconstitutionally vague or fail to state a prosecutable offense. Pfc. Bradley Manning’s civilian defense attorney, David Coombs, posted the documents late Wednesday on his […]
No charges dismissed for Manning in Wikileaks case
FORT MEADE — A military judge refused on Thursday to dismiss the most serious charge against an Army private accused in the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history. Col. Denise Lind rejected a defense motion to throw out the charge of “aiding the enemy” during a pretrial hearing for Pfc. Bradley Manning. The […]
